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Wake Forest Men’s Golf to Conclude Regular Season with Strong Calusa Cup Field
4/6/2024 7:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Demon Deacons will be featured in a talented field of teams to complete the spring portion of the regular season.
NAPLES, Fla.- The Wake Forest men's golf team will close the regular season slate competing in the Calusa Cup starting Sunday, April 7 at the Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Five of the eight teams in the field are ranked inside the top-40 nationally, including Wake Forest, as this will be a big test for the Demon Deacons in the final regular season tournament.
The Deacs are coming off the Valspar Collegiate Invitational led by Michael Brennan and Marshall Meisel, finishing in the middle of the pack in ninth place with a final score of 858 (+6). Wake Forest finished ahead of a pair of top-10 teams in No. 6 Alabama and No. 9 Texas Tech and all of the teams ahead of the Demon Deacons on the leaderboard were ranked in the top-25.
Brennan led Wake Forest in round three and was the highest finisher on the individual leaderboard for the Deacs. The Leesburg, Va., native shot under par in the opening rounds including a low opening round score of 68 (-3), and ended the Valspar Collegiate Invitational tied for eighth and 3-under-par for the tournament.
It was the senior's second top ten finish of the spring season.
Meisel, meanwhile, led the Deacs in the opening rounds, ending the first day tied for third and carding the lowest score for the Deacs with a 66 (-5) in the second round. He ended the tournament tied for 15th place, and tallied two eagles and 12 birdies on the tournament.
Tomorrow's first round is scheduled to tee off at approximately 2:15 p.m.
The Deacs' Lineup
Michael Brennan
Brennan is ranked seventeenth in the PGA Tour University and 32nd in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. At the Highlands Invitational, Brennan claimed his seventh individual title. The Virginia native has the fourth most individual titles in Wake Forest history. At the Valspar Collegiate, Brennan shot under par in the opening rounds including a low opening round score of 68 (-3), and ended the Valspar Collegiate Invitational tied for eighth and 3-under-par for the tournament. This is Brennan's second top ten finish of the 2024 spring season. After a slow start in round one of the Louisiana Classics, senior Michael Brennan had a key stretch in round two. Brennan tallied ten birdies in the second round, five of them being consecutive on the back nine, and carded the lowest score of the day, 65 (-7). In his outing at the Wake Forest Invitational, Brennan shot two-under par during the second round, scoring his lowest round of the tournament 68 (-2). Brennan ended the Wake Forest Invitational tied for thirteenth. At the Invitational at the Ford, Michael Brennan recorded his lowest score in round one, 67 (-5), and ended tied for third. Last April, Brennan took home the 2023 ACC Individual Title and helped push the Deacs to the final round of the ACC Championship.
Scotty Kennon
Scotty Kennon had his second top ten finish of the 2024 spring season at the Wake Forest Invitational, tying for sixth and carding 54-hole scores of 213 (+3). Kennon shot his lowest in round two, posting two-under (68). Scotty Kennon finished round three even, and led the Deacs' in birdies (11) for the week, helping the team to a third place finish. In his last outing at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, junior Scotty Kennon turned in a key 1-under-par opening round to help move the Deacs up the leaderboard ahead of multiple nationally ranked teams in the field. As a consistent presence in the lineup at The Southwestern Invitational earlier this year, Kennon carded three rounds of 70 (-1) and finished the week tied for 13th at 3-under-par. The junior made a total of sixteen birdies over three rounds during the Invitational at the Ford. In round three, Kennon hit back to back birdies on the front and back nine, and ended tied for eighth.
Marshall Meisel
In his last outing at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, junior Marshall Meisel led Wake Forest in the opening rounds, carding the lowest score for the Deacs with a 66 (-5) in round two. Meisel ended the tournament tied for fifteenth, and tallied two eagles and twelve birdies on the tournament. Meisel led the Deacs in the Louisiana Classics, tying for seventh overall and scoring 4-under (212). In rounds one and two, Meisel ended tied for tenth on the individual leaderboard at 3-under-par through 36 holes. Marshall Meisel ended the Wake Forest Invitational T30, and posted his lowest score in round one 70 (E) tallying five birdies. Earlier this fall, Meisel posted a strong performance at the Highlands Invitational. The Maryland native put together his first top-10 finish of the season. The junior finished in top-five for most birdies and tallied one eagle at Chicago Highlands.
Andrew McLauchlan
Andrew McLauchlan helped push Wake Forest to the team title at the Chicago Highlands Tournament, as McLauchlan posted four birdies during the final round and made a top-25 finish. In round two of the Valspar Collegiate, sophomore Andrew McLauchlan tallied an eagle on hole No. 9 and ended round one even, helping pace the Deacs. At the Wake Forest Invitational, McLauchlan tallied ten birdies on the tournament and ended T30. Last season, Andrew McLauchlan claimed four top-10 finishes during the season including tying for first at the Battle of the Run in the regular season finale.
Kyle Haas
Freshman Kyle Haas had his best showing of his career at the Invitational at the Ford, ending tied for third. Haas shot his best in round one, 68 (-4), and had some key moments including the Deacs' lone eagle of the tournament on the par-5 11th. Playing as an individual in the Southwestern Invitational, Kyle Haas ended round one with two birdies on the back nine. After his second birdie to get back to even par, Haas parred the next eleven holes, and ended his first tournament of the 2024 season T42.
The Field
54-hole stroke play with 18 holes being played each day. The tournament is three days, teeing off on Sunday April 7 and concluding Tuesday April 9. Wake Forest will be paired with Nebraska in the opening round.
Tee Times
2:15 p.m.- Andrew McLauchlan
2:24 p.m.- Kyle Haas
2:33 p.m.- Marshall Meisel
2:42 p.m.- Scotty Kennon
2:51 p.m.- Michael Brennan
Live Stats About the Course
Calusa Cup
Five of the eight teams in the field are ranked inside the top-40 nationally, including Wake Forest, as this will be a big test for the Demon Deacons in the final regular season tournament.
The Deacs are coming off the Valspar Collegiate Invitational led by Michael Brennan and Marshall Meisel, finishing in the middle of the pack in ninth place with a final score of 858 (+6). Wake Forest finished ahead of a pair of top-10 teams in No. 6 Alabama and No. 9 Texas Tech and all of the teams ahead of the Demon Deacons on the leaderboard were ranked in the top-25.
Brennan led Wake Forest in round three and was the highest finisher on the individual leaderboard for the Deacs. The Leesburg, Va., native shot under par in the opening rounds including a low opening round score of 68 (-3), and ended the Valspar Collegiate Invitational tied for eighth and 3-under-par for the tournament.
It was the senior's second top ten finish of the spring season.
Meisel, meanwhile, led the Deacs in the opening rounds, ending the first day tied for third and carding the lowest score for the Deacs with a 66 (-5) in the second round. He ended the tournament tied for 15th place, and tallied two eagles and 12 birdies on the tournament.
Tomorrow's first round is scheduled to tee off at approximately 2:15 p.m.
The Deacs' Lineup
Michael Brennan
Brennan is ranked seventeenth in the PGA Tour University and 32nd in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. At the Highlands Invitational, Brennan claimed his seventh individual title. The Virginia native has the fourth most individual titles in Wake Forest history. At the Valspar Collegiate, Brennan shot under par in the opening rounds including a low opening round score of 68 (-3), and ended the Valspar Collegiate Invitational tied for eighth and 3-under-par for the tournament. This is Brennan's second top ten finish of the 2024 spring season. After a slow start in round one of the Louisiana Classics, senior Michael Brennan had a key stretch in round two. Brennan tallied ten birdies in the second round, five of them being consecutive on the back nine, and carded the lowest score of the day, 65 (-7). In his outing at the Wake Forest Invitational, Brennan shot two-under par during the second round, scoring his lowest round of the tournament 68 (-2). Brennan ended the Wake Forest Invitational tied for thirteenth. At the Invitational at the Ford, Michael Brennan recorded his lowest score in round one, 67 (-5), and ended tied for third. Last April, Brennan took home the 2023 ACC Individual Title and helped push the Deacs to the final round of the ACC Championship.
Scotty Kennon
Scotty Kennon had his second top ten finish of the 2024 spring season at the Wake Forest Invitational, tying for sixth and carding 54-hole scores of 213 (+3). Kennon shot his lowest in round two, posting two-under (68). Scotty Kennon finished round three even, and led the Deacs' in birdies (11) for the week, helping the team to a third place finish. In his last outing at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, junior Scotty Kennon turned in a key 1-under-par opening round to help move the Deacs up the leaderboard ahead of multiple nationally ranked teams in the field. As a consistent presence in the lineup at The Southwestern Invitational earlier this year, Kennon carded three rounds of 70 (-1) and finished the week tied for 13th at 3-under-par. The junior made a total of sixteen birdies over three rounds during the Invitational at the Ford. In round three, Kennon hit back to back birdies on the front and back nine, and ended tied for eighth.
Marshall Meisel
In his last outing at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, junior Marshall Meisel led Wake Forest in the opening rounds, carding the lowest score for the Deacs with a 66 (-5) in round two. Meisel ended the tournament tied for fifteenth, and tallied two eagles and twelve birdies on the tournament. Meisel led the Deacs in the Louisiana Classics, tying for seventh overall and scoring 4-under (212). In rounds one and two, Meisel ended tied for tenth on the individual leaderboard at 3-under-par through 36 holes. Marshall Meisel ended the Wake Forest Invitational T30, and posted his lowest score in round one 70 (E) tallying five birdies. Earlier this fall, Meisel posted a strong performance at the Highlands Invitational. The Maryland native put together his first top-10 finish of the season. The junior finished in top-five for most birdies and tallied one eagle at Chicago Highlands.
Andrew McLauchlan
Andrew McLauchlan helped push Wake Forest to the team title at the Chicago Highlands Tournament, as McLauchlan posted four birdies during the final round and made a top-25 finish. In round two of the Valspar Collegiate, sophomore Andrew McLauchlan tallied an eagle on hole No. 9 and ended round one even, helping pace the Deacs. At the Wake Forest Invitational, McLauchlan tallied ten birdies on the tournament and ended T30. Last season, Andrew McLauchlan claimed four top-10 finishes during the season including tying for first at the Battle of the Run in the regular season finale.
Kyle Haas
Freshman Kyle Haas had his best showing of his career at the Invitational at the Ford, ending tied for third. Haas shot his best in round one, 68 (-4), and had some key moments including the Deacs' lone eagle of the tournament on the par-5 11th. Playing as an individual in the Southwestern Invitational, Kyle Haas ended round one with two birdies on the back nine. After his second birdie to get back to even par, Haas parred the next eleven holes, and ended his first tournament of the 2024 season T42.
The Field
- Iowa (Host)
- No. 16 Florida
- No. 20 Georgia
- No. 15 Georgia Tech
- Miami Ohio
- Nebraska
- No. 28 Purdue
- No. 34 Wake Forest
54-hole stroke play with 18 holes being played each day. The tournament is three days, teeing off on Sunday April 7 and concluding Tuesday April 9. Wake Forest will be paired with Nebraska in the opening round.
Tee Times
2:15 p.m.- Andrew McLauchlan
2:24 p.m.- Kyle Haas
2:33 p.m.- Marshall Meisel
2:42 p.m.- Scotty Kennon
2:51 p.m.- Michael Brennan
Live Stats About the Course
Calusa Cup
- Calusa Pines Golf Club - Naples, Fla. – Par 72 - 7320 Yards
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